The application process will close once all positions are filled.
The program is specifically intended for new Family Nurse Practitioners who are committed to developing careers as Primary Care Providers in the setting of community health centers and other safety net settings. The program structure includes precepted primary care sessions, specialty rotations, mentored independent clinics, didactic sessions, quality improvement and leadership development.
The residency is a full-time, 12-month salaried position with DCHC's benefits of employment. Residents are provided with intensive training to both the clinical complexity of family practice in the safety net setting, and training to a high performance, patient-centered medical home model of primary care.
The primary goals of this program include:
- Increasing access to quality primary care for underserved, rural and special populations
- Providing new Family Nurse Practitioners with a depth, breadth, volume and intensity of clinical training necessary to serve as primary care providers in the complex setting of the country’s Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Improving the skills, confidence, productivity, and job satisfaction of new nurse practitioners, specifically in a safety net setting
- Increasing the number of Family Nurse Practitioners ready to serve in leadership roles in community health centers
Media inquiries may be directed to Chelsea Creel.
DePaul Community Health Centers: DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC), founded by the Daughters of Charity, who have served the New Orleans community for more than 190 years, is committed to providing high- quality, comprehensive health care to all members of our community, regardless of their ability to pay. DCHC offers high-quality, affordable health care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors at eleven (11) community health centers throughout greater New Orleans. Services include primary and preventive health care, pediatrics, dental, optometry, chronic disease management, podiatry, prenatal care, behavioral health, Women, Infants & Children (WIC) services, and onsite laboratories and pharmacies.